Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Monday, July 22nd, 2013
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - Fish kills likely due to low dissolved oxygen levels caused by an algae die-off were reported around the lake during the weekend.
Hot, humid temperatures during the past week have promoted algae growth, particularly in dead-end lake channels where there is little water movement. [More]
Grand Lake has won four straight games
By Ryan Hines
CELINA - The Grand Lake Mariners took three big steps over the weekend toward earning a berth in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League playoffs.
Grand Lake blasted its first four home runs of the summer while sweeping a road doubleheader - 10-6 and 9-3 - over Lexington on Saturday and the Mariners then rallied to knock off Dayton 4-3 on Sunday to increase their winning streak to four games. [More]
Obituaries on July 22nd, 2013
Mary Jean Wehrkamp, 90, North Star, passed away July 20, 2013, at her home.
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Martha Kohlhorst, 87, St. Marys, died July 22 at her residence.
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Local pictures on July 22nd, 2013
Subscriber stories on July 22nd, 2013
Mercer elections board
No one in Mercer County has filed petitions to run for several elected seats expiring at the end of this year, especially on village councils, and board of elections members are getting antsy as the Aug. 7 deadline approaches.
A 28-year-old Celina man faces a charge of felonious assault after he allegedly struck and critically injured a 4-month-old child while baby-sitting.
John Dziengelewski, 2115 state Route 29, remains incarcerated at the Mercer County Detention Center on a $250,000 cash bond.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 27-day-old infant who was found unresponsive in his parents' bed Sunday morning.
ACME State Tournament
COLDWATER - The title trail will be tough but the Coldwater ACME team is still playing baseball.
A day after the defense struggled in a 3-2 loss t
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Defiance exploded for six runs in the sixth inning to pull away for a 12-4 win over Crestview during Sunday's nightcap of the ACME state tournament and the Bulldogs advanced to Wednesday's winner's bracket final.
Tri-County Swimming Championships
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina Dolphins came home with the big trophy after winning the Tri-County Swimming Championships on Saturday afternoon at Community Pool in Coldwater.
The Coldwater Junior ACME season came to an end on Sunday as the Cavaliers bowed out of the state tournament at Bryan's Sumpter Field.
The Cavaliers started the four-team tournament on Saturday, losing 2-0 to Archbold.